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Samba-reggae is a music genre from Bahia, Brazil. Samba reggae, as its name suggests, was originally derived as a blend of Brazilian samba with Jamaican reggae as typified by Bob Marley . History and background
Olodum is widely credited with developing the music style known as samba reggae and for its active participation in carnaval each year. Neguinho do Samba , the lead percussionist, created a mix of the traditional Brazilian samba beat with merengue , salsa , and reggae rhythms for the Bahian Carnival of 1986; this became known as samba reggae .
Batala founder Giba Gonçalves with members of Batala in New York City. Batalá is an international samba reggae music project. The name Batalá is a combination of the phrase "bate lá" meaning "hit there" in Portuguese and Obatalá (Oxalá), the Candomblé deity who is the father of the Orixas and of all humanity.
Batala NYC was a New York-based all-women, Black-led, percussion ensemble, playing Batala music.It later developed into two groups; Batalá New York, [1] whose music and costumes are primarily from Salvador da Bahia in Brazil, and Fogo Azul NYC, a Samba Reggae marching band.
Timbalada is an Afro-Brazilian musician group from Candeal, Salvador, Brazil.It was founded by drummer Carlinhos Brown, and the composer and percussionist Tony Mola.The musical style is between samba reggae and axé, with strong influences from African music.
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The band's sound is a mix of ska, salsa, mambo, reggae, funk and samba. It is also noted for its irreverent and humorous lyrics which often contain political undertones. [ 2 ] The line-up has changed throughout the years, but the core members have always been the co-founders: lead singer Gabriel Fernandez Capello (known as Vicentico ) and bass ...
Gil's musical style incorporates an eclectic range of influences, including rock, Brazilian genres including samba, African music, and reggae. Gil started to play music as a child and was a teenager when he joined his first band.